Revelation 6:9-11
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9 When he broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered for the word of God and for the testimony they had given;(A) 10 they cried out with a loud voice, “Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long will it be before you judge and avenge our blood on the inhabitants of the earth?”(B) 11 They were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number would be complete both of their fellow servants and of their brothers and sisters who were soon to be killed as they themselves had been killed.(C)
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Revelation 6:9-11
New English Translation
9 Now[a] when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed[b] because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given. 10 They[c] cried out with a loud voice,[d] “How long,[e] Sovereign Master,[f] holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?” 11 Each[g] of them was given a long white robe and they were told to rest for a little longer, until the full number was reached[h] of both their fellow servants[i] and their brothers who were going to be killed just as they had been.
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- Revelation 6:9 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of a new and somewhat different topic after the introduction of the four riders.
- Revelation 6:9 tn Or “murdered.” See the note on the word “butcher” in 6:4.
- Revelation 6:10 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Revelation 6:10 tn Grk “voice, saying”; the participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated here.
- Revelation 6:10 tn The expression ἕως πότε (eōs pote) was translated “how long.” Cf. BDAG 423 s.v. ἕως 1.b.γ.
- Revelation 6:10 tn The Greek term here is δεσπότης (despotēs; see L&N 37.63).
- Revelation 6:11 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Revelation 6:11 tn Grk “until they had been completed.” The idea of a certain “number” of people is implied by the subject of πληρωθῶσιν (plērōthōsin).
- Revelation 6:11 tn Though σύνδουλος (sundoulos) has been translated “fellow servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.
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